Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-02-21

to keep here As long - they chose gentlemen
from remote parts of the State. many OF
whom had important business to attend 10.
and further the constitution provided that
there should be a limit of two wears bttseen
aessions. He thought from present ind'ca-
tons. that We were li,hle to run beyond that
con.,i ntonsi limit. daughter
Mr.. Dawson of GreenviIle inquired II. in
the absence Of any other acrion, the House
would not meet at o'clock NJ ,ndav.
The Chair sisted that under the rule OF the
House it would.
Mr.Navi.on moved to indefinitely postpone
the whole matter; and the motion prevailed.
Mr.. Alden nf Winthrop moved to take from
the table House document l0l. bill an act ad-
iirinnal to chap 80. revised statutes, relating
to woodchucks.
The melton prevailed; and the question
Their rccurr, d on the motion of Mr.. Hohson
of Limirg'on to indie fnitely postpone the bill
Mr. Beai of Fairfield made quite extended
remarks TO show the necessity Of xtermina'-
ing this pest. the object for which he in
troduced the bill.
MIR Nr~b IT of Appleton offered an sme nd
ment TO include skunks, which the chair ruled
out Of order
MT fctVCt OF IluuSbH WIS FtINtHufu W ehS
story of the minister and the old dark y wo.
man. The minister was delivering frrvent
praver to the Lord to curta the devils pow
CT. when he was interrupt by the old wo-
man. with, "D.' right Lrr' cut he tail
mack smoove off," Laughter. That seem
ed TO be the case of tie woodchLck
Mr. Marble of Harmony thought the oil Ject
of legislation WAS To discourage thievery aud
dishonesty. The bounty was paced on the
tail of the wOodchuck, and it WAS very easy
Ia Flip off the tail Of the woodchuck and let
him go. Laughter.
Tue motion to ind, finitely postpose pre-
vailed by u vote OF 43 to 10.
o, morton of M. Marley of Augusta thu
| House took from the liable House documeLt
l26 hill an act relating to the ST. James
parish church in O!dtOwn.
Mr. Manley moved TO amend by striking
out all after the words section land inset
ing new draft submitted by him He said
tie principal difference between the bill
xhich he pr, ,sed and the bill as printed
vas that the latter made provision for de-
mand before action could be brought tor
manages, and restricted the time for bring
ing such action; while the proposed amend
ment interviewed no such obstacle to a suit
and leaves the time for bringing it to be
governed by the general law.
The amr ndment was adopted and bill re
ceived its first and second readings
Pending lis assignment the rules were sus-
pended, on Mr.. MaHley's motion, the bill
was read third time and passed to be en-
crossed.
READ AND ASSIGNED.
Resolve in favor of the Maine Industrial
School for Girls.
Resolve IN aid of dairying, beef raising,
sheep. horse and poultry growing interests
Of the State.
Resolve in favor of Eugene Michaud.
Resolve making appropriation for repair OF
roads in Indian tow nship. Washington county.
Resolve in favor of the Bath Military aud
Naval Orphan Asylum.
PASSED TO BE ENGROssEp.
Bill an act to amend the charter of
the city Of Hallowell.
Bill an act TO make valid the tax of school
district No. |, town of Dedham, for the year
1886.
Bill an act creating the Livermore Falls
Village Corporation.
Bill an act to create the Roman Catholic
Bishop of Portland and his successors, a
corporation sole.
Bill an act TO authorize James H. Ok to
err CT aud MAINTAIN piers ana poems IN tne
ArOOstook river in the town of Presque Isle
in Aroostook county.
Bill an act to incorporate the Boothbay
Co.
Bill an act to amend sec. SO, chap. 63 re-
vised statutes. relating to compensation OF
witnesses before Probate Courts.
Bill an act to r. gulate the compe nsation of
the Trustees of the Reform School
Bill an act incorporating the Norway Elec-
trio Light 90. Gas amend d..
Bill an act to incorporate the Enca
Stream Dam and Improvement Co.
Bill an act to amend an act entitled an act
to enable the Bishop Of the Protestant Epis-
c. pal churcn in the diocese of Maine to re-
move, rebuild or repair st. James parish
church in Oldtnwn, as anne nded-(under sus-
pension of rules).
On motion of Mr.. Hersey of Harpswell,
Adjourned.